Manchester United hero Paul Scholes speaks out on Wayne Rooney

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney is now the club's leading European goalscorer

The Red Devils captain netted the opener in the 4-0 victory over Feyenoord last night to move clear of Ruud van Nistelrooy's total.

And Scholes believes Rooney's talents should never have been in doubt.

He told BT Sport: "It's a fantastic achievement, everybody inside this club knows how special he's been to score that amount of goals as I'm sure Michael [Owen] will appreciate.

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Man United hero Paul Scholes has hailed Wayne Rooney

“It's a fantastic achievement, everybody inside this club knows how special [Wayne Rooney's] been”

Manchester United hero Paul Scholes

"He's broke the European record tonight, he's close to Sir Bobby's record and like I say, the people in this club and the people who've played with him and know him know what a player he has been for this club.

"To score that amount of goals is a great achievement."

Rooney has been inconsistent this season, scoring just three times in 17 matches.

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The 31-year-old does have eight assists to his name though and has often played off the main striker for Jose Mourinho's men.

United return to action in the Premier League on Sunday when they take on West Ham at Old Trafford.

The Red Devils will be looking to close the gap on leaders Chelsea who are currently nine points clear.